Peters



(No Model.)

W. B.-FARRAR.

TETHER.

No. 354,404. Patented Dec. 14, 1886.

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ATTORNEYS.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM B. FARRAR, or ennnnsnououen, ORTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR or ONEIIALF TO CHAR-LES D. BENBOW, or SAME PLACE.

TETHER.

EPBCIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 354,404, dated December 14, 1886.

Application filed August 30, 1886. Serial No. 219.234. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern.-

Be itknown that 1', WILLIAM R.FARRAR, of Greensborough, in the county of Guilford and State of North Carolina, liaveinvented a new and usefulImprovement in Tethers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists in an improved tether, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

L0 Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 isa perspective View of my improved tether, showing the same arranged in its operative position. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the twoparts or sections ofthe spring'casingshowing the inner sides thereof. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the tether; and Fig. 4 is a detail view of the upper end of the iron stake and the washers, which fit reinovably thereon.

The same letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Referring to the several parts by letter, A represents the iron stake forming the support, which in setting up the device for use is driven into the ground for a sufficient distance to hold it firm in its vertical position. The upper end of this iron stake is formed with the upper and lower side lugs, 13 B, arranged about ten inches apart, as shown.

G 0 indicate two metal washers, which are formed at one of their ends with the series of lugs D, leaving the intermediate spaces, E, and having on one side of their central apertures the groove F,to permit of their slipping over the lugs on the upper end of the stake when placing them in position. By preference 1 form both these washers alike, for convenience in manufacture. However, the up per washer might be made without the lugs D and spaces E when so desired, as its purpose is only to prevent the case from rising up off the stake. One of these washers is slipped over the top of the stake after the latter has been secured in the ground, with its notched end down, until it reaches the lower lug on the stake, when it is turned until the said lug fits into one of the spaces or notches on its said lower end, which holds the washerin position, and prevents its slipping down on the stake.

Thespring-casingis formed of thetwo halves 50 G and G, the part G being of circular form with an edge flange, having on its rear side the loops or clips H, which fit around the upper portion of the stake, these loops being slipped over the upper end of the stake after the lower washer has been placed in position,

' and the forward or inner side of this part G is formed with the central pin or projection, I, and the central raised portion, J, the pin I passing through a central aperture, K, of the part G, the part G being in the form of a flat to disk, and being held in position after it is placed against the part G by means of a key, L, passing through the central pin, I, of the part G, as shown. Vithin this casing, formed by the parts G and G, is placed a flat coiled 6 spring, M, which encircles the central raised portion, .I, and has its inner end fitting and held in a notch in the said raised portion, as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, the outer bent end of the spring fitting in one of two apertures, N, in the lower part of the outer disk, G.

The disk G is formed with the bearings O P. To the upper bearing is secured the lower end of the tether-pole R, this tether-pole being a light wooden pole, to the-upper end of which is secured one end of the tethering rope T,

I which is provided at its free end with a snaphook, II, a wooden ball, V, having the spurs XV, being adjustably secured on the tethering- 8Q rope T by having the said ropcpassed through its central aperture, in which the said rope fits tightly, so that the spur-ball may be moved up or down on the rope, and will remain in the position in which it is adjusted. After the 8 spring casing has been placed in position on the upper end of the stake, the second washer is slipped over the top of the stake and over the upper lug on the stake, and when the washer is below such lug it is turned to bring 0 its groove F outof register therewith, when such washer will serve to retain the case on the stake. For convenience of reference, I term these washers the lower and upper washers, the lower one serving asabear- 5 ing or rest for the case and the upper one as a fastening to secure such case 011 the staff. The tether is now ready for use, and the free end of the tetheringrope is secured to the stock by catching the snap-hook on its end in a ring ICO feet over it.

It will now be seen that as the stock grazes around the stake, they will in walking around the stake turn the spring-casing and the tetherpole to which the tethering-rope is fastened, the springcasing turningfreely on the stake resting on the lower metal washer, thus preventing the tethering rope from being wound around the tether-pole as the animal walks around the stake.

Itwill be seen that the tether pole or up right can be drawn over to one side to a certain extent, the half of the spring-casing to which it is secured turning on the central pin of its other half, while the heavy coiled spring serves to bring the tether-pole back to its vertical position when the downward strain is taken off of the pole. The spur-ball is adjusted on the rope a correct distance from the snap-hook, so as to spur the animal in the side or shoulder if it attempts to pull straight out on the rope, thus preventing straight pulling. By turning'the outer part, G, of the sprin g-casin g so as to place the outwardly-bent end of the spring in either one of the apertures N, the'height of the arm S above the ground may be adjusted.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings,-

the construction, operation, and advantages of my improved tetherwill'be readily understood.

It will be seen that my improved tether is simple, cheap, and strong in construction, and very eficient in its operation. It can be readily taken apart to prevent jarring when moving from place to place, and as readily set up in working position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

1. A tether comprising a stake or support, a case having a section journaled to said stake, and a second section pivotedto said first section, the tether-pole, and a spring coiled between said sections and engaging the same, substantially as set forth.

2. In a tether, the combination, with section G, having a bearing for engagement by the spring, of the section G, having a plurality of openings, N, the spring engaged at one end with section G and having its other end held in one of the openings N, and the tether-pole, substantially as set forth.

3. The combination of the stake having lugs B, the lower washer having its end notched and provided with a slot or groove extended from its bore, the case, the upper washer having its bore also provided with a slot or groove, the spring, and the tether-pole, substantially as set forth.

4:. The combination of. the stake having the side lugs, the washers, one of which has a notched end, the spring-casing composed of the flanged part having the loops, the central pin, and the raised notched portion, and the part having the central aperture, 'the'adjusting-holes, and the bearings, the coiled spring, the tether-pole, and the tethering-rope having the snap-hook at its free end, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

5. The combination of the stake having the side lugs, the washers, the spring-casing C0111- posed of the flanged part having the loops, the central pin, and the raised notched portion, and the part having the central aperture, the adjustingholes, and the bearings, the coiled spring, the tether-pole, and the tetheringrope at its free end, substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

6. The combination of the stake having the side lugs, the washers, the spring-casing composed of the flanged half having the loops, the central pin, and the raised notched portion, and the half having the central aperture, the adjusting-holes, and the bearings, the coiled spring, the tether-pole, the tethering-ropehaving the snap-hook at its free end, and the spurball fitting adj ustably 011 the said rope, all constructed and arranged to operate substantially in the manner and for the purpose here in set forth.

7. A tether comprising a stake, a case-see tion, G, journaled to said stake, a section, G, connected with section G and movable rotarily, a tether-pole connected with section G, and a spring coiled between and connecting said sections G G, substantially as set forth.

W. B. FARRAR.

\Vitnesses:

W. E. ALLEN, A. H. ALDERMAN. 

